Domenico Gravina

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Domenico Gravina (* around 1573 in Naples , † August 26, 1643 in Rome ) was an Italian theologian .

Life

Domenico Gravina entered the Dominican order early in Naples and studied the ancient languages ​​and philosophy , but especially theology , which he later taught in several monasteries of his order, including the College of St. Dominic in Naples and at the College of Minerva. The reputation of his erudition soon spread throughout Italy and, above all, his thoroughness and acumen in explaining the Scriptures were appreciated. In 1608 he was called to Rome, where he obtained a theological doctorate. He was then appointed dean of the theological college in Naples and, in 1610, professor of theology at the College of St. Thomas in Rome. He often gave sermons to Pope Paul V. Encouraged by the success of his eloquence, he repeatedly gave fasting sermons in Naples, Palermo and in other large cities, with a large influx of the population .

He was chosen by his religious members, who held Gravina in high esteem, to wear various dignities and also elected provincial in the Kingdom of Naples, which office he held for a long time. Pope Urban VIII appointed him Vicar General of the Dominican Order and Master of the Apostolic Palace in the absence of the actual dignitary. Gravina died in Rome on August 26, 1643 at the age of about 70.

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Gravina wrote numerous writings on theological topics, which often have an apologetic character. Most of his usually very extensive works, however, remained unprinted. Particularly important among the printed works is Catholicae praescriptiones adversus omnes veteris et nostri temporis haereticos (7 volumes, Naples 1619–39). This is a collection of controversies about the doctrine of the faith, which should consist of 14 sections, of which only the first seven have appeared. Pro sacro fidei catholicae et apostolicae deposito, fideliter a Romanis pontificibus custodito, Apologia (Naples 1629) should be regarded as their justification . His attempt on revelations and visions is appealing and instructive ( Lapis Lydias ad discernendas veras a falsis visionibus et revelationibus , 2 volumes, Naples 1638).

Other literary works by Gravina include Stato della Religione di San Domenico (Rome 1604) and Compendium rythmicum summae theologicae D. Thomae Aquinatis , (1638). The work Vox turturis seu de florenti usque ad nostra tempora ... sacrarum Religionum statu (Naples 1625) represents a justification of the Dominican monks against Robert Bellarmin's Gemitus columbae . Gravina answered the reply ( Cave turturi male contra gementem columbam exultanti , 1631) a defense of his eulogy ( Congeminata vox turturis , Naples 1633), which was published in Germany under the title Resonans turturis concentus (1638). His biography of St. Gregory, Archbishop and Primate of Armenia ( Vita e miracoli di S. Gregorio Arcivescovo d'Armenia , Naples 1640), written in Italian, makes a contribution to the history of the Christian Church in the Orient , along with a description of the state of the Christian religion in Armenia. Among his unprinted writings, De choro et cantu ecclesiastico was important to the history of church music .

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SURNAME Gravina, Domenico
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian theologian
DATE OF BIRTH around 1573
PLACE OF BIRTH Naples
DATE OF DEATH August 26, 1643
Place of death Rome